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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
MECHANICS FOR WIVES.
The Endearing Titles Given by Fond Hus-
bands to Their Better Halves.

When lounger on the veranda of one
of the big hotels at this place hears man
say, Hurry up, little one" or Come
along, birdie" he may be sure that it is a
husband addressing his wife, and that she
is enormously fat. Apparently, all hus-
bands of fat women address their wives
with diminutives, if not with nick names
fit only for small women or little girls.
" Daisy" Birdie" and Baby" appear to
be the pet names most favored by hus-
bands Of mammoth women. The very
swell and exquisite young married men
call their wives with monosylables, such
as PuSs, Chris, Hen, Fan, Loo, Tot. Odd
ly enough, the father of these same iel-
lows, men so well kept that you can't say
whether they are 10 or 65, are fond of
drawling out the full names of their nelp-
meets, as, for instance, "Come heah,
Frances" or " Now, my deah Eleanor, YOU
must have wrap Equally fixed is the
rule that thin and sickly women, dyspep-
tics, neuralgics and the like, are addressed
by their liege lords as wife, madam, or
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Brown, or whatever.
| The invalid husbands, and all the prim
and precise ones as well, address their bet
ter halves as my dear" This, by the
way, is the established custom with the
Hebrews, though they are usually heard
| to pronounce the words mine tcer." The
clergymen seem to have united upon the
word mother" as a title for their wives,
and the men who are SO common here, and
who seem to be wrapped up in an only girl
or hoy, call their wives "ma." There is
no end to the Dollies and "my loves"
| while one hears miscellaneous lot of pass
ers-by addressing their comrades as pet"
and there are three Popsies. One plump
little wife is gradually becoming known to
everybody in one of the hotels as "Sugar."
She is not the only feminine confection,
for there Is a dimpled brunette who an
swerS to her husband as "Sweety," and
yesterday very prim-looking wife, some
what the shape of board, was addressed
as Sweetness" before all the crowd at the
spring in Congress Park. 1t may be an
oversight, but there does not seem to be
darling in town. A ruddy- faced, cor
pulent man not 40, who looks as if he was
born and brought up in the Stock Ex-
change, always addresses his wife as
" Precious" and in the same hotel hus-
band, who appears to hail from the West,
replies to his wife with Eyes, Pigeon"
All right, Pigeon" and so on. As it hap
pens, there is something about the wife's APP
pearance or manner or perhaps it is her
shape, that renders this oldest of nick
names peculiarly appropriate.-Sdratoga
Letter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
For the RECORD UNIOS.1
VANISHED JOYS.

LIES sun has set in rayless night
For me all Joy hath fled:
Sweet cherished hopes that once beamed bright
Lie withered now and dead;
And happiness for me comes not
No sunbeams gid the sky,
Where'er turn my weary gaze
Dark shadows seem TO lie.
The twilight hour no pleasure brings,
No joy comes with the dawn,
While phantoms of the past arise
To mock me with their scorn.
tread life's gloomy path alone
Alone, in anguish deep,
find no roses, only thorns.
That pierce my faltering feet.
And if athwart my path there gieams
\ ray of gladstone light,
II fingers not. but like dream
Soon vanisheth from sight;
And in my heart dense shadows rest
Where fell the golden ray.
While faith and hope and trust come not
To brighten life's dark way.
But when the mists have rolled away,
And the cares of life laid down
When the hearts deep sorrow is forever stIIled
And heavenly rest il found
When the shores of Time recede from view.
No more to greet our sight,
II we've borne the cross we shall wear crown
In that land OF pure delight.
Mis-. NELLIE Bloom
West Oakland, October Is, 1887.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
Cotton-Growing in California.

Persons who are thinking of going into
the cultivation of cotton in this State will
be interested in the following which APP
peared in late number of the Savannah
Ne,os. 1t gives the following as the cost of
raising cotton i'll Georgin:
" A worry reasonable estimate on fair land
is figured out as follows: Rent per acre, or
interest on investment, 81 50 this, of
course includes taxes, fencing, etc. prep
aration Of land, 81; fertilizers, Sc plant
ing and seed, 81; gathering, "a; ginning
and packing, including bagging and ties,
81; total, SIS 80, less seed valued at 81 %.
Say the yield is go pounds, the cost at
the Clubhouse ready TO be hauled to market
is GO cents per pound. The above is a
fair average estimate when seasons are IA
vorabe. 1t will cost an extra cent to
send the cotton to market and sell it, al
lowing for drying out and consequent loss
in weight. 1t will be seen from this that
there is TO money in the crop at prices
that have prevailed in recent years, unless
the quality is extraordinarily good. The
average quality Of cotton produced in
Georgia is low middling, and the price is
singularly near the estimated cost of pro-
duction. When fertilizers and supplies
are bought on time. the cost of the crop is
usually from - to % per cent. greater than
the foregoing estimate. This, of course
makes the cotton cost more than it brings
in the market, and it is not difficult to see
how it is that planters lose money when
they do no, condnct their plantations ac-
cording to strict business principles and
with economy. 1t is true that there are
few planters that own their land who
make more than fair rent off their cotton
crop, and there are very few renters that
make any money at all on cotton. There
are plenty of farmers in every part of the
South, however, who make money from di-
versiied farming"
Experiments in this State show that we
have the advantage over cotton-growers in
the Southern States in larger average of
yield per acre. 1t is also well-known that
we have here less difficulties to contend
with in the climate. Our freedom from
rain during the picking season is a great
advantage, and for some years at least
there will be little or no need for fertiliz-
ers. This last item is very important
one a Californian-grown cotton is also
| of q much better quality than the average
of that grown on the uplands of the South,
approaching more nearly to the character
OF the sea island cotton of the eastern por-
ton of the Atlantic States. We also have
the advantage of transportation in our ia
vor. Cotton grown int this State shonld be
manufactured here, as it undoubtedly will
be. Indeed there is even now quite 4 de-
mand for the raw material TO supply the
Oakland mill and the wooden mills as well,
all Of which latter use more or less cotton
| to mix with their wool. Taking all things
! into consideration, there is good reason for
believing that cotton growing will cyentu-
ally become an important industry in Cal
ifornia. A cotton-seed-mill should also be
| nroYided for utilizing the seed
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Monday, October arst, 1887,

At 70 o'clock NJ. for furnishing Pspcr and
other Material Tor the State Printing Office foT
the year beginning on the first Monday in
November, 1897, and ending on the first Monday
in November, lSSS, in qualities and quantities
as per schedule, 10 be furnished on application
to he superintendent OF State Printing
Bidders will furnish samples, with price per
pound or per ream, Tor the different weights,
and also names of makers whose stock they pro-
pose TO supply.
Payments to be made in warrants upon the
State Treasury.
Section So of the Political eide provides that
I" No bids shall be considered unless sccompa-
MED by certified check in the sum of two
thousand dollars gold coin, payable 10 the Gov
ernoT. for the use of the people of the State OF
California, conditioned that if the bidder re-
Ceives the award of the contract he will within
thirty days, enter into bonds in the sum OF ten
thousand dollars with two or more Suretics, to be
approved by the Governor oil the State, that he
will faithfully perform the condition OF his con
tract. A Il bids must be for the furnishing and
delivery Of the paper and materials at the stats
Printing Lfhce, in the city of sacramento. 50
that the State shall not be charged with any cost
OF transportation or delivery.
Bidders will understand hat all of the paper
OF the dimensions of 3Ox4l, so b Book Paper
must be put IN eases of about Teams each.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids, and 10 sccept all or any portion OF
any bid.
Proposals to be Endorsed: " Proposals for Paper
and Material for the State Printing Office"
p l. SHO,FP
s212p3Dt SUperintendent state Printing
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
The Beau Ideal of IA Family Medicine.


A remedy which promptly and COM
pletely relieves ailments of such common
occurrence as indigestion, constipation.
biliousness and disorders Of a ma arial
type, is assuredly the beau ideal OF a fInlily
medicine. Such is Hostetter Stomach Bit
tiers, which Is not only capable of cradle. ing
complaints, but also cUunteracting ten
dency to kidney troubles, rheumatism and
premature decadence of stamina. Taking
it all round, ;" as the phrase is, there is
probably NOT in existence so useful, effective
and agreeable household panacta rs the
Bttters. Nor is it less highly esteemed by
the medical profession than by the tamili S
of America. Numberless testimonials from
pro essional sources Of irretragable autnen-
tici!y evince its merit. The demand for it
abroad, no less than in the land of its dis
covcry, is certainly increasing, time and
experience of lis Observation-Disclosures confirm
ing the hugh opinion originally formed of It,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
Bow to be Charming

Sine neglects her heart who studies her glass"
Shakespeare
Young girls have popular belief that
it is only pretty face which will bring to
them the admiration aud love that they
naturally crave. No books, it is said, have
a larger sale than those giving rules for
beauty, recipes to destroy freckles or fat,
and to improve the skin or figure. Moth
ing can change the shape of the nose nor
the color Of the eye. The daily bath,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

ALL sufferers with such chronic ailments
as liver disease, dyspepsia, blood diseases
cough, consumption (scrofula of the iungs).
and kindred diseases should know that Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery" is
their best friend in such deep affection 1t
comes to soothe, alleviate and cure.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

EVERY wife and mother in the country
should know the great value OF Ayers
Sarsaparilla as blood purifier 1t gives
tone. health and strength to the vital
organs. corrects all irregularities, and ex-
pels impurities from the system. Young
and old use it. Price. ST.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

OLD Cows-The (Englisll) Farmer says:
" Old COWS that have been MIXED to the
very last are not worth much to the
butcher. If COW of about thirteen years
of age could be had for moi thing she could
hardly bring in any profit by fattening,
for in proportion as her life becomes ex-
hausted so will digestion gradually fail"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

WHAT does peculiar mtan? Applied
II Hoods Sarsai afllla it means thai this
medicine is different from others, and su-
perior in merit and curative power. Try /
and you will know.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

Ak ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIr.-"Brown's
Bronchial rroches" are the most popular
article in this country or Europe for throat
based upon real merit Sold only in boxes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
HESEHAl AITkCnssi.
One Great Merit.

OF that beautfier OF the teeth SOZODONT, is
THAI its effect upon the mouth is refreshing,
while Us Il means of cleansing the teeth and i'm
proving the breath, it stands alone. O1l-TulhS
II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
TH0MPSONS EYE WATER. Druggists sell it
at % cents. ol5-lyS
The best medical writers claim that the
successful remedy for nasal catarrh must be
non-irii ating easy of application, and one hat
Will by its own action reach all the remote sores
and III Grated SUI es. J. he history of tue e.-
forts TO treat catarrh during the past few years
ob igcs us to ADMIT that only one remedy has
compile ely met these conditions, aud that is
ELl'S CREAM BALM This safe aud pleasant
remedy has mastered cetarTh as nothing else
has ever done, and both physicians and patients
freely co cete this fact. The more distressing
symptoms quickly yield 70 it. feS-1y
The lest place in California TO have your printing oaet
a. J. Johnston & Cos. &c St, Sacramento. Cal
II Nou want Number One Carpet
woven on short notice, se;Id il 10 MARY ). COW
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22
GENERAL FASHION NorEs.

Whole dresses of black or colored Lyons
velvets will be much worn this winter, and
the handsome new pushes will also be
used in the same way.
Very low-crowned bonnets have APP
peared at last, but it is not safe to assert
that it will take fully two seasons and per-
haps more to make them general.
Waistcoats for ordinary wear are cut
lower and lower, and four-in-hand scarfs
are consequently assuming portentous
lengths.
Braided bonnets are very stylish, made
Of the same cloth as the costume, and in
brides travelling costumes nothing can be
prettier.
Gloves and slippers of exactly the same
shade Of undressed kid are proper aces
series of evening toilets.
Braided jackets in Battenberg cloth are
worn with oversklrts of the same material,
over velvet or plush.
New shades of terra Gotta combine well
with old pink, serpent green, and the new
blues.
Dull gold and oxidized silver braids are
used in decorating the newest of tailor
gowns.
Enameled pansies and daisies, with dia-
mond centers, are the favorite lace-pins.
Some of the net gowns in quiet neutral
tints are very pretty for young girls.
Shirring is still seen as a finish for soft
woolens as well as for surahs.
Profuse decoration Of the crown is 4 fea-
ture of fashionable fall bonnets.
Cape ulsters will be much worn by men
during the coming winter.
Royal purple will be the fashionable
color for the coming season.
The rage for the antique in jewelry is
every day more marked.
Immense buttons are features in the gar
niture of fall costumes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

Never Fails to Make Light and
Wholesome Bread, Biscuits. Tea
Rolls, CaIzos, Pies, PuddinZs, Etc.
For Sale by Grocers. In all size cans.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

The lest place in California TO have your printing CIcet
a J. Johnston & Cos. &c St, Sacramento. Cal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT
STATE PRINTING,
SACRAMENTO, September 10. 1887.
CEALED PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED
- al this office until
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

GEO. A. FISHER, San Francisco.
nslm.l. "os3pws PACIFIC COAST AGENT
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p. =. Z e. L. ''oa''ovgot7', Dentists, sa0.
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rect thing for small dinners, with the vest,
collar, and sleeves embroidered in gold.
There is decided struggle between high
collars for demi-toilet and lace turning
over the dress and displaying the throat,
without ribbon or og-coIlar Pretty slen-
der white Threats advocate the latter
In the second act of THE Grand
Duchess" Judic wears magnificent dress
designed by Felix 1t is made of shade
of satin now called old rose, which is very
much like crushed raspberry. The tint is
entirely embroidered by hand in large
roses of all colors. \ court martel is lined
with turquois satin. A decoration of pale
blue MORE ribbon is mass of diamonds
and natural roses. The eoronet is of sap
phires and diamonds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-22

Tourist" You have fine farm, in
deed !" Farmer" Yes, | reckon it's one
of the best Tourist" What's the most
profitable source of income p Farmer
" Summer boarders.'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
GRAFTON.

Organization Of the Town COuncil-Local
Politics-General News.
Special TSlsgrum TO TIE Sunday Register.
GRAFTON, W. Va, March l2-The
Town Council is busy arranging ordinances
of the town to fit the new charter granted
by the last session of the Legislature. An
extra meeting was held Wednesday night
for the purpose, and considerable progress
was made with the work in hand. The
new charter makes many important
changes, and care should be taken by
Council to see that the new ordinances
now under consideration contain all the
necessary provisions to secure to the town
all the advantages secured by the charter.
Candidates for Mayor are not as plenti-
ful as usual, at least not to the naked eye.
The time is short, gentlemen.
The mother of young Trader, lately con-
yicted of aiding in the breaking open and
stealing whisky from the Jarrett Distillery,
near Fetterman, is getting signers to a petit
ton for his pardon. Trader was sentenced
10 one wears confinement in the Peniten-
LAllN bN LuE IhANSA SNSeN w.
kersburg during the January teIm.
The Grafton Eagle wants the postmaster
ship question submitted TO o vote Of the
people at the next municipal election. We
beg TO remind our friends of the Eagle that
thisis a question in the settlement Of which
its editors have no vote.
There is some talk of bringing politics
into the next town election. Elections IN
the past have been conducted without re-
gard to politics, the people looking only to
the fitness OF the candidates. Politics won't
work at this time.
The Seminary project is meeting with
gratifying encouragement. Since we can
not have the Capital, nor q Government
building, we are not going to let this OPP
portunity pass OF securing au institution
that from q moral point OF view will be
worth more than either. II our people
will put their shoulder to the wheel, and
put more money in the hands Of the COM
mittee of gentlemen appointed to receive
subscriptions, the Seminary can be located
here-talk alone won't do it.
The town makes a creditable showing
for the year just closed. After paying
$500 of the debt, and all current
expenses for the year, the report of the
treasurer shows q cash balance on hand
March 8, 1856, of 81, 1886 besides this
there is due from collector, for 1856,
81, 15O. 90, making -, 96S.66 This does
not include the taxes for 1887, which will
amount TO about So, 900 more.
Deputy Collector o. S. Mckinney will
move here next week from Palatine. He
will occupy the handsome property be,
longing to w. r. ID. Dent, Esq, situated
on MILFORD street, which has just been
thoroughly renovated and improved. Mr,
Dents friends have named the place Ken
ilwOrth."
Geo. II. Shinn, of FairmOnt, spent a few
DAYS among friends here this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13


here tomorrow evening, is the handsomest
actor on the American stage, and all the
ladies should go to see him. The Cincin-
natl papers praise Forgiven to the skies.
Charles johnson, for burglary and lar
ceny, win serve n term in the peniten-
tiary.
One or two Of the country schools resume
tomorrow.
The grade for curbiug. preparatory to
paving Union street, has been taken.
The Prohibitionists will hold their con-
vention in st. GAINESVILLE, Tuesday.
The members of st. Johns church are
soliciting money for their new church.
A. G. Kruter is running Q grocery IN
Anderson Bros. old stgnd.
Miss Ella Stewart, of Franklin, tempo
rarily insane has been taken to the asylum
at Athens.
The Belmont street crossing case will be
heard from the latter part of this week.
The Fay Concert Company will be here
on the 21st.
The funeral Of Weir Makelvey took
place yesterday.
The funeral of Miss Maggie Grouse, who
died Friday night, will be held to-day.
VIM. Burgundthal and wife are visiting
in Powhatan.
The case of Joseph DObler, who was ar
rested for obtaining money fr~audulently,
will come up Monday before Squire Roe
der.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
NEW ATHENS.
A Review of the W~eek-PersOnal and Gen
eraI News.

A Review Of the week-PersOnal aud Gen
eraI News.
SPECIAL Telegram to TIE Sunday Register.
New ATHENS, o. March l2.-Mr. John
Taylor, of st. Clairsville, was among his
friends at this place Friday.
Mr.. St Clair Alexander, Of Bridgeport,
is spending the Sabbath at his house.
Reviews for term examination commence
in the college tomorrow.
Miss May Hays, of Uniontown, has been
the guest Of Miss Anna Watson for the past
week.
The Art class of Mrs: s. A. Boice has
been greatly increased the past few weeks
and some liue work il being done by The
young ladies.
BY far the largest crowd ever in either
of the college halls assembled in the p. l..
Hall Friday evening to hear the reprOduc-
ton OF the Philo contest performances of
the past few years, and all were highly
entertained. Although all deserve great
Great credit, the production Of Echo and
the Ferry" by Miss Mcconnell, deserves
special mention. II was pronounced by
competent judges as one of the best
elocntiOnary productions to which they
ever listened.
Vice President Campbell is authority for
the statement that Seyenty-fve per cent,
of the Alumni Of franklin College have
been ministers of the gospel. About one
half of the present senior class will follow
this profession.
On Wednesday next Mrs. DR.. Milford
will sell at public auction all Ter house
hold goods. In two weeks, Mrs. Milford
will 90 to Clarinda, Iowa, where her huS.
band lately received a call and is now
preaching.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-03-13
LITTLE WASHINGTON.

New Church observation-disclosures Local
News OF the Week.
so,eial Tyleorum 10 ne Snlddy Register.
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 12.-The
new Second Presbyterian church, which
has been in the course of erection for the
mast year. has been completed and was dedi-
Gated last Sunday. The church has the
most beautiful interior Of any Ofthe WASH
ington churches, having all the modern
improvements 1t was completed ut the
cost of $24, 600.
The dedicatOry sermon was preached Dy
the Rev. DR.. Hayes, who WAS pastor oil the
church during his presidency OF the WASH
ington Jefferson College. A short meet
ing was held in the afternoon between 5
and 4 O'Clock, and was addressed by the
various city clergy and several elders. In
the evening the installation oil their new
pastor, the Rev. James SnOwden, occurred,
the sermon being preached by Dr. Maglil,
a former pastor, DIR. Brownson OF the Flrst
PRESBYTERIAN church, delivered the charge
10 the pastor, and DR.. MOffatt to the con-
oregation. The music, both morning and
evening, was unusually good.
About twenty member of the class of'S7
went down to Wheeling last Wednesday
to attend the funeral of James McAdams,
who was a member of that class. The
members of Delta Tau Delta, of which
fraternity he was a member, also went
down. The class will wear badges OF
mourning for thirty days.
J. w. Blayney has purchased three lots
from Harry Shirts and will erect a house
in the following summer.
MIR. Joseph Wright, of Washington, Ia,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. Joshua Wright,
East Bean street.
DIR. Frank L. Wright spent a few daysin
Pittsburg last week, attending the Dental
Institute.
Mrs. DR.. Geo. Dougherty, of North Main
street, is recovering slowly.